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Incognito Album: “Who Needs Love”
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Release Date:2003-04-29
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Type:Unknown
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Genre:Electronic/Dance, House, Funk
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Label:Boutique
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Explicit Lyrics:Yes
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UPC:0044003820821
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Review - :
The cool and bouncy retro-{\soul} vibe of the veteran British {\acid jazz} ensemble {$Incognito} isn't really retro at all -- it's just that they've been doing it since the early '80s, when that sound was still a new thing. Despite its vast array of personnel changes over the course of eight previous albums, the band has stayed true to the original vision of frontman/guitarist {$Jean-Paul "Bluey" Maunick}, and that means, even post-millennium, a liberal mix of {\jazz}, {\house}, groovalicious {\funk}, {\worldbeat}, colorful female vocals, and most of the times, snazzy horn sections. The band's {@Narada Jazz} debut, {^Who Needs Love} also includes spicy touches of soaring Brazilian energy (think whimsical, {$Sergio Mendes} circa mid-'60s), with guest vocalist {$Ed Motta} singing both words and scat over punchy horns, and a thumping {\disco} beat. Gentle {\samba} grooves infuse {&"Stone Cold Heart"} and the feisty, Braz-{\funk} gem {&"Cada Dia (Day by Day)"} as well. Most of the other material is a bit less exotic, from the moody romantic {\R&B}-flavored lament {&"Can't Get You Out of My Head"} to the thumping, wah-wah- and horn-inflected anthem {&"People at the Top,"} which has "Welcome to the '70s" written all over its infectious grooves. The trippiest track of the bunch is {&"Byrd Plays,"} which blends an odd nature soundscaping ambience, a distant horn, and subtle African percussion with hypnotic low register piano chords. {$Maunick} is always seeking new collaborators mixed with former cohorts, and here he has British troubadour {$Paul Weller} and vocalists {$Kelli Sae}, {$Joy Rose}, and former group member {$Joy Malcolm}. ~ Jonathan Widran, All Music Guide
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